Posted on Apr 29, 2021
Is the Honorable Discharge "Ruptured Duck" Pin still a thing?
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A friend had told me a previous commander he had gave them out to Soldiers as they ETS'd, we were under the impression however that the Honorable Discharge Pin was given to World War II vets upon honorable discharge and was done away with after 1946.
Have you seen units trying to keep this old accoutrements alive? I assume that commander was doing it out of his own pocket.
Have you seen units trying to keep this old accoutrements alive? I assume that commander was doing it out of his own pocket.
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I received an Honorable Discharge pin in 1999, though I had to remind my yeoman because I was on terminal leave at the time.
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I received a Discharge Pin in 1999, though I had to remind my yeoman since I was on terminal leave at the time.
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Just about all of my uncles & my dad served in WW-II. Those being discharged owned no civilian clothing, having been deployed overseas for years. When they were sent home, they wore the "Ruptured Duck" to denote they were discharged but not completely out yet. Sort of like terminal leave. Not seeing one on a uniform meant the person was still on active duty. Most of those who served in the war were actually considered in the reserves. We still had a limit on the size of our military & all of those who millions who served were listed as reserves. My dad's old dog tags say he was in the USMCR. He enlisted while still in high school & was inducted like a regular Marine. The same with my uncles. The were part of the war effort. After the war, those who remained were back to being regulars.
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All I can say is I have never seen this pin before nor have I ever heard of the "ruptured duck" pin. When I outprocessed at Ft. Dix after 3 years of active service, my pin had a minuteman on it. They gave it to everybody finishing up at Fort Dix before we all went home
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The "Soldier for Life" pin is now given out to honorably discharged soldiers with an American flag.
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MSG Bobby Dean It seems like not every unit does the "Soldier For Life" pin or the modern "Honorable Discharge" Minuteman pin. Is there a way to set these up officially? Or is it something some commanders do and others don't?
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MSG Bobby Dean
SPC (Join to see) - The "Soldier For Life" pin was given to me when I transitioned from the ARMY to retirement at Fort Benning, Ga. You go thru the transition of getting employment after your military time whether on Active Duty leaving the military due to contract completion, Retiring or medical. This is for deployed reservist and national guard as well. Check this website https://soldierforlife.army.mil for information.
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